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    My next project!!

    So I wasn't liking the daytime visibility of the indicator lights for the bilge pumps. I ordered "bright red" switches, took them apart for the LED and installed them in the other switch bases. Nice and bright compared to the "red" backlight LED.
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    Gas Tank Leaking

    Most of the cost is the labor to remove/replace tank. I don’t recommend repairing. There will damage to the bottom of the tank you can’t see without taking it out. Replace it. Custom build. It’s not that old but it’s close. I did mine at 25 years. Why did the tank crack? Was it properly...
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    Garmin Radar & Isenglass

    I have the GMR18 Fantom 40W on my 268 Islander and like it. You may want to install it on a small mount for better performance. I started doing my own canvas and upholstery work a few years back. Everything from Sailrite. I bought their Ultrafeed LSZ. I can't really say they are expensive...
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    Bait Tank is Leaking

    I am not familiar with this boat. Not sure exactly what that means. Leaking with the lid down? Is the drain clogged?
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    How far out in the ocean would you travel from land?

    With a small boat like that your should buddy up with another boat. When the fish are around you don't need to go out beyond the 30 fathom line. Safety equipment a must as well as a buddy who won't leave you behind. Pick your days and be realistic about guessing the weather.
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    Check the fuel fills for o-rings. Most common cause. I'm not buying it's getting in from the top...

    Check the fuel fills for o-rings. Most common cause. I'm not buying it's getting in from the top of a pitted tank.
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    Fuel Leak / Smell ?

    When I did my tanks last Summer I had to cut a access opening to get to the fuel fills. No room otherwise. There are pie plate access ports on both sides that you can push/pull hoses. Lift the deck. The fill hoses could be a problem. You can open up the deck and fill them to see if any leaks...
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    Sorry about all the messages...GG limits character rcounts on responses.

    Sorry about all the messages...GG limits character rcounts on responses.
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    I have a Self Storage business in Court House. Call or stop by and I can show you what I use. My...

    I have a Self Storage business in Court House. Call or stop by and I can show you what I use. My boat is here for the summer getting ready for Florida. Frank@Cape Self Storage 609-465-7895
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    I use the Sierra clear bowl when running the boat. You can do it with the cans too but you can't...

    I use the Sierra clear bowl when running the boat. You can do it with the cans too but you can't see anything. I always dump them in a container, give it a minute to settle and pour the gas back in and discard the water. Top off with clean fuel and put it back up. Run it again and it will clean up.
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    Getting the water out can be a real pain. You can elevate the bow and try to pump most out with...

    Getting the water out can be a real pain. You can elevate the bow and try to pump most out with a fuel pump (connect to fuel bulb) but there will still be some on the bottom of the tank that the fuel pickup can't get. What I have found is you need to shake it up (get water in suspension) by...
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    I have had my boat since 2007 - it's a1997 268 Islander. Basically a 8' 6" narrow beam Sailfish...

    I have had my boat since 2007 - it's a1997 268 Islander. Basically a 8' 6" narrow beam Sailfish. It took me a few years to really get to the bottom of it. Sounds silly but the first place to start is to take the fuel caps off and replace the o-rings if they are even there. Most common way...
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    Lower unit oils

    I change mine every year. It's drained into a container to look at how much was in it, if it has water, if it has metal particles. Fishing line, especially braid, can get around the shaft and compromise the seal. The washers are replaced every year and tightened with a special tool. They are...
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    2014 180 fisherman transom concern

    I don't know when GW switched to composite transom. You hear a lot of discussion on GG about the "bang cap" - the aluminum angle that installs to cap the transom. The older ones are raw aluminum and they start to corrode. Yours looks painted with some edge corrosion. I don't see any evidence of...
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    My next project!!

    The switch bases are the same as the ones you bought except they use a different switch cover (Contura XIV). They are more rectangle and not as curved. The big differences mine are set in a "frame" mounting panel from Carlon. It hold the stray light in better and doesn't splash light all over...
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    My next project!!

    Finished panels installed.
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    The work to patch it will be more than re-coring assuming it's wet. You can't get the water out and it will continue to deteriorate. I would either ignore it for now and do it right down the road or do it right now. If you look at your original photo all those dark squares are wet. Notice how...
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    Could be. I really don't remember what I took out of the core of the hatch. Pretty sure my anchor locker hatch was plywood though.
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    When those plywood squares get wet they will loosen the plywood glue up and leak a brown "maple syrup" colored goo onto your fuel tanks. The water gets in thru the screw holes along the edges. Typically the fiberglass underneath will separate from the edges of the topside of the hatch. You can...
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    Sailfish deck panel rot/mold

    Those dark spots in the core are "wet". Not terrible yet. Can't be patched but as Dennis said it's not difficult to replace the entire core. Lots of discussion here on GG on core material, resin choice, tips and technique. When you stood that hatch up on the edge over the towel - Did you get...
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